Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The property that energy and momentum have discrete, or quantized, values for bound systems described by quantum theory, rather than continuous values.
AP course connection
Topic 15.1: 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality